Complex roles of TGF-b signaling pathways in lung development and bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Rebecca J. Calthorpe, Caroline Poulter, Alan R. Smyth, Don Sharkey, Jayesh Bhatt, Gisli Jenkins*, Amanda L. Tatler*

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Abstract

As survival of extremely preterm infants continues to improve, there is also an associated increase in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), one of the most significant complications of preterm birth. BPD development is multifactorial resulting from exposure to multiple antenatal and postnatal stressors. BPD has both short-term health implications and long-term sequelae including increased respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological morbidity. Transforming growth factor b (TGF-b) is an important signaling pathway in lung development, organ injury, and fibrosis and is implicated in the development of BPD. This review provides a detailed account on the role of TGF-b in antenatal and postnatal lung development, the effect of known risk factors for BPD on the TGF-b signaling pathway, and how medications currently in use or under development, for the prevention or treatment of BPD, affect TGF-b signaling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)L285-L296
Number of pages12
JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Volume324
Issue number3
Early online date10 Jan 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
A.R.S has research grants (paid to the University of Nottingham) from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and payment for an advisory board (paid to the University of Nottingham) from Viatris Pharmaceuticals, all outside the current work. A.R.S. has patents issued (Camara M, Williams P, Barrett D, Halliday N, Knox A, Smyth A, Fogarty A, Barr H, Forrester D. Alkyl quinolones as biomarkers of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and uses thereof. US2016131648-A1; https://pubchem. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/patent/US-2016131648-A1). Outside the current work, A.R.S reports participation on a Data Safety Monitoring Board for the North American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutic Development Network. R.J.C. was previously supported by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Academic Clinical Fellowship. G.J. reports personal fees and other from Biogen, personal fees from Galapagos, other from Galecto, personal fees and other from GlaxoSmithKline, personal fees from Heptares, personal fees and other from MedImmune, personal fees from Boehringer Ingelheim, personal fees from Pliant, personal fees from Roche/ InterMune, personal fees from PharmAkea, personal fees from Bristol Myers Squibb, personal fees from Chiesi, personal fees from Roche/Promedior, other from RedX, other from NuMedii, other from Nordic Biosciences, personal fees from Veracyte, outside the submitted work. G.J. is supported by a National Institute of Health Research Professorship and is a trustee for Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis. A.L.T. reports consulting for biotech.

Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by Medical Research Foundation Grant MRF-091-0004-RG-TATLE to A.L.T. and by a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academic Clinical Fellowship to R.J.C.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Journal of medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • transforming growth factor-b

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)
  • Cell Biology

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